helmet

noun

Definition of helmetnext
as in hood
a hard covering that is worn to protect your head

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Recent Examples of helmet Mayfield emerged with a quarterback stat line that would have looked peculiar even in football’s leather-helmet era. — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026 As rules analysts explained, that runoff is only required when the helmet coming off is the reason for the clock stoppage. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 There was helmet-to-helmet contact, but only because of the Denver player. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026 Guests enjoyed nachos from a nacho machine, hot dogs both grilled and cooked on a roller, and ice cream served in miniature baseball helmets. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for helmet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmet
  1. hood
  2. skullcap
  3. bonnet
  4. turban
  5. beret
  6. casque
  7. hat
  8. sombrero
Noun
  • There are plenty of stout diesel engines designed for construction equipment or marine applications that will fit under the hood of a pickup truck or SUV and, as this build demonstrates, improve performance.
    — Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The double burner installed under the hood required a six inch overhang of the hood.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of hood
Noun
  • About five minutes later, the investigator says a man wearing a yarmulke, the skullcap traditionally worn by many Jewish men, was waiting to cross the street at West 45th Street and Sixth Avenue, court records show.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The formula draws upon plant extracts like cypress leaf and skullcap to reduce oil production, while willow bark extract and lactic acid clear out impurities, giving the appearance of visibly smaller pores.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of skullcap
Noun
  • The knitwear capsule, which ranges in size from 0 to 5 years, includes a cardigan ($165), button-shoulder crewneck ($165) and bonnet ($99) in three color variations as well as one pair of booties ($105).
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Sightings of the spectral woman in a nightgown and bonnet have been reported by many people.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bonnet
Noun
  • Both wear coarse, sheep’s wool djellabas over trekking pants and plaid shirts and have turban-like scarves, known as shesh, piled high on their heads.
    — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The artwork introduced tension between Indigenous traditions and Western conventions through the inclusion of Mai’s robe, turban and hand tattoos.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of turban
Noun
  • Pink heels with a cream cap-toe completed the ensemble, while sheer cream gloves, a beret and exaggerated lavallière added a sense of elevated drama.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Like Travolta, who covered his bald head with his now-signature beret for the first time, Delevingne topped her bald cap with a jaunty cream beret and added a pair of round glasses.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of beret
Noun
  • The ornamentation found on the beaks and tops of heads of hornbills are a structure similar to the casque on the cassowary, a bird species found in New Guinea and Australia.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
  • The iguanas are known for their distinctive casque (helmet-like crest) and long, thin limbs.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Definition of casque
Noun
  • And what was the reasoning behind Haley Stevens’s ludicrously capacious hat?
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • From there, the 13 people in that room could have been picking from a hat.
    — Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of hat
Noun
  • Each wears a white sombrero stitched with gold, its brim wide enough to shade both shoulders.
    — Zoey Goto, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Nikki makes a kind of rudimentary sombrero that looks like a chip-and-dip, with a curved brim that is full of other treats.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of sombrero

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